What we reported A new rule for overtime pay was scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1, 2016, extending overtime compensation to more than 4 million workers who previously did not qualify for overtime pay.

The latest: A Texas federal judge blocked implementation with an injunction on Nov. 22. In December, a federal judge granted the Department of Labor’s request for expedited consideration of its appeal of the preliminary injunction.

What’s next: A briefing on the appeal will be completed Jan. 31. As of December, oral arguments had not been scheduled. If implemented, the rule could affect 370,000 workers in Texas.